Khuzestan Province · Iran
Shushtar travel guide
Shushtar is a city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, home to about 102,000 people.
- Best months
- February, March, November and December
- Nearest airport
- DEF60 km · Dezful Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
When to go
The best time to visit Shushtar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shushtar are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; January is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Shushtar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dezful Airport (DEF), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qasem Soleimani International Airport (AWZ, 80 km) is also within reach.
DEF · Dezful Airport
AWZ · Qasem Soleimani International Airport
Questions
Shushtar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Shushtar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shushtar are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; January is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Shushtar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dezful Airport (DEF), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qasem Soleimani International Airport (AWZ, 80 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Shushtar?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Shushtar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.